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thank you, fair for us to be using up all of our time in advance. mr. president, this morning a number of republican senators stated that they would support the current filibuster of this bill because they were afraid that if we take up this bill, we're going to have a closed process that would limit their ability to offer amendments. now, the majority leader has addressed this issue. he specifically said last thursday that he's willing to work with republicans on a process that will permit the senate to consider these matters and complete the bill as soon as possible. he's very clear on this thing. he is not trying to prevent other amendments from being offered. however, mr. president, there aren't going to be any amendments -- there's not going to be any opportunity too vote on any amendments unless we get 60 votes to overcome the current fibilityd and proceed to the bill. -- the current filibuster and proceed to the bill. it makes no sense for senators to block all amendments, which is what the effect will be if we don't end this filibuster, to deny
thank you, fair for us to be using up all of our time in advance. mr. president, this morning a number of republican senators stated that they would support the current filibuster of this bill because they were afraid that if we take up this bill, we're going to have a closed process that would limit their ability to offer amendments. now, the majority leader has addressed this issue. he specifically said last thursday that he's willing to work with republicans on a process that will permit the...
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you have helped us build a room. i have not seen this and carries a sense, when -- this many cameras sense, a plan? >> maybe it was impeachment. >> on haunting remembrance. here is what i will suggest so that we can get to the bottom of this. mr. colbert has presented us with a fine statement. it will be entered into the wreckage -- into the record. he has a huge march coming up in washington which many people are going to be at, i know. i have a very good feeling about that. i will be busy working in michigan, trying to turn out the vote. we have been having very low voter turnout. that is the only reason i will not be with you in the march. but i would like to recommend now that we have all this attention, that you excuse yourself and let us get on with the three witnesses and all of the other members there. we are sure it will be shown on the show tonight, and maybe monday. you run your e show. we run the committee. what do you say to that? >> i do not understand the question. >> i am not asking you not to talk. i
you have helped us build a room. i have not seen this and carries a sense, when -- this many cameras sense, a plan? >> maybe it was impeachment. >> on haunting remembrance. here is what i will suggest so that we can get to the bottom of this. mr. colbert has presented us with a fine statement. it will be entered into the wreckage -- into the record. he has a huge march coming up in washington which many people are going to be at, i know. i have a very good feeling about that. i will...
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tell us a little bit about what you have to do? >> it is almost a misnomer, coast guard, because we are literally on the oceans of the world. we have six patrol boats in the northern arabian gulf that have provided security for the offshore oil platforms to allow iraq to get its economy going again and provide security. we have international port inspectors who go to foreign ports to make sure they are maintaining security standards in order to trade with us. do we have to push it out to ports and other countries for reasons of security and safety before it gets here? we talked about stationing small armed missiles at the entrance of the sports to provide useful sentinels of the law. you probably never imagined that the entrances of our ports would start in hong kong or amsterdam. they go out to those areas with inspectors and ships to provide for the safety and security of our country. >> on that topic, you have two icebreakers. one is laid up and the other just missed a deployment date. they were intended to support operations in
tell us a little bit about what you have to do? >> it is almost a misnomer, coast guard, because we are literally on the oceans of the world. we have six patrol boats in the northern arabian gulf that have provided security for the offshore oil platforms to allow iraq to get its economy going again and provide security. we have international port inspectors who go to foreign ports to make sure they are maintaining security standards in order to trade with us. do we have to push it out to...
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there is no us and them. in this country, there is only us. there is no latino america or black america or white america or asia and america, there is only the united states of america, all of us. [applause] all of us joined together. indivisible. if we appeal to the american people's hopes over their fears, we will get this done. we already know what this reform looks like. a few years ago, when i was a senator, we build a bipartisan coalition around a basic primer under the leadership of senator kennedy and senator mccain and president bush. wheat rallied with leaders from the business community, the later community, the religious community. many of you were there. the bill we forged was not perfect. it was not what any one person might think was optimal but because people were willing to compromise, we came up with a common-sense comprehensive reform that was so far from a false debate, the notion that somehow on the one hand there is mass deportation. that was not what we were talking about. the american people were ready to embrace a comm
there is no us and them. in this country, there is only us. there is no latino america or black america or white america or asia and america, there is only the united states of america, all of us. [applause] all of us joined together. indivisible. if we appeal to the american people's hopes over their fears, we will get this done. we already know what this reform looks like. a few years ago, when i was a senator, we build a bipartisan coalition around a basic primer under the leadership of...
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as both are dear to us. esteemed friends, for years the inefficiency of the capitalism and the existing world management and structures has been exposed and the majority of states and nations have been on a quest for fundamental changes and for the prevalence ofjustice in global relations. the cause of the united nation's ineptitude is in its unjust structure. major power is monopolized in the security council due to the veto privilege, and the main pillar of the organization, namely the general assembly, is marginalized. in the past several decades, at least one of the permanent members of the security council has always been a party to the disputes. the veto advantage grants impunity to aggression and occupation, how could, therefore, one expect competence while both the judge and the prosecutor are a party to the dispute? had iran enjoyed veto privilege, would the security council and the iaea director general have taken the same position in the nuclear issue? dear friends, the united nations is the key c
as both are dear to us. esteemed friends, for years the inefficiency of the capitalism and the existing world management and structures has been exposed and the majority of states and nations have been on a quest for fundamental changes and for the prevalence ofjustice in global relations. the cause of the united nation's ineptitude is in its unjust structure. major power is monopolized in the security council due to the veto privilege, and the main pillar of the organization, namely the...
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those will be very big challenges for us as a country. >> you used the word "ratko" in describing this president -- "radical" in describing as president. why? >> is far more the most radical president. his administration represents a huge growth in government, a massive increase in the government control of your life, acquiring every transaction of $600 or more in a way that is an amazing intrusion in our lives. a financial reform bill that radically centralizes power in washington, d.c. a dramatic increase in the president and the power of of washington over a whole range of activities and our live, a desire to control our entire energy supply by controlling carbon. when you go down the list, is by far and away the most washington-centered and most dramatically different agenda in american history. frankly, is fundamentally different from what he campaigned on when he ran. >> you worked with this administration and this president on one issue -- education. >> the issue of charter schools, the president has done the right thing. i have worked with secretary duncan and reverend sharpton
those will be very big challenges for us as a country. >> you used the word "ratko" in describing this president -- "radical" in describing as president. why? >> is far more the most radical president. his administration represents a huge growth in government, a massive increase in the government control of your life, acquiring every transaction of $600 or more in a way that is an amazing intrusion in our lives. a financial reform bill that radically centralizes...
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let us know. the senators, the congressmen that are dealing with it so we can work with you in concert with the public relations, somewhat, or just getting the word out in a respectful and responsible manner. so if you two could comment on that same question which is between the state and local intel shops, how do they work with you all? and then i would be done, mr. chairman. thank you. >> we have very successful joint terrorism task force in massachusetts. we also have branches in states to the north in which the boston police department, state police and other police departments and organizations contribute to persons who work on the joint terrorism task forces are given top secret clearances. they have access to everything we have. whenever there is a threat, it is -- the information is distributed to those who will be responsible for that threat and if it -- is at the top secret level we get it out so it can be more widely disseminated. i ask you to go down and sit with the joint terrorism ta
let us know. the senators, the congressmen that are dealing with it so we can work with you in concert with the public relations, somewhat, or just getting the word out in a respectful and responsible manner. so if you two could comment on that same question which is between the state and local intel shops, how do they work with you all? and then i would be done, mr. chairman. thank you. >> we have very successful joint terrorism task force in massachusetts. we also have branches in...
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they are using it for commercials even when there -- barack obama has kept us saved for the past two years. has anybody on the republican side said anything like that? host: as far as this question, we will continue for another 15 minutes. before that, let me get you a taste of "news and"makers program. what is motivating republicans to vote against incumbents in primaries? if incumbents lose primaries especially in campaigns. >> if you take a look at the voting record of mike castle, he voted for cap and trade and a number of things. it is an issue of what are we spending money on and how we are spending and our people getting value for their dollars? people around the country do not believe they are getting value for their tax dollars. we are united in the senate behind a nominee's of our party and as our goal is to get them elected in the fall. we are working together and working for our nominees. joe miller is the in alaska for the republican party and has our full support. the people of delaware have spoken in the republican primary. christie no dollar is there and that is who w
they are using it for commercials even when there -- barack obama has kept us saved for the past two years. has anybody on the republican side said anything like that? host: as far as this question, we will continue for another 15 minutes. before that, let me get you a taste of "news and"makers program. what is motivating republicans to vote against incumbents in primaries? if incumbents lose primaries especially in campaigns. >> if you take a look at the voting record of mike...
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we used to have the best infrastructure in the world. we can have it again. we can't -- we will make it happen [applause] over the next six years, we are going to rebuild 150,000 miles of our roads. that is enough to circle the world six times. that is a lot of road. we will lay and maintain 4,000 miles of our railways, enough to stretch coast-to-coast. we will restart 150 miles of runways and we will advance the next generation of air traffic control system to reduce travel time. i think everybody can agree. does anybody want more delays at airports? i don't think so. we all want to get to where we need to go. i have got air force one now. it is nice. i still remember what it is like -- what it was like. [laughter] this is a plan that will be fully paid for.. it will not add to the deficit over time. we will work with congress to see to that. we want to set up an infrastructure bank to leverage federal dollars and focus on the smartest investment. we will continue our strategy to build a national high-speed rail network that reduces congestion and travel tim
we used to have the best infrastructure in the world. we can have it again. we can't -- we will make it happen [applause] over the next six years, we are going to rebuild 150,000 miles of our roads. that is enough to circle the world six times. that is a lot of road. we will lay and maintain 4,000 miles of our railways, enough to stretch coast-to-coast. we will restart 150 miles of runways and we will advance the next generation of air traffic control system to reduce travel time. i think...
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let us not minimize that in any way. one of the benefits is we must be clear that the leaders and people of afghanistan that it is absolutely crucial that they're able to look at the their own affairs and security. that it is not possible for the united kingdom and not possible for other countries to take on ourselves the bird and other security and that famil indefin. and we are there indefinitely until it is possible for them to manage their own security. we have every right to expect it to be in that time. and i think it does and testify -- intensified the pressure or the target to be met by 2014 and met along the way. we do not want anyone to think that it is possible for british forces to be deployed in this way. to >> i am sure you would agree that to achieve success in afghanistan we had to provide a reasonable degree of security in that country, and i am sure that you would agree that a fundamental aspect of that is effect across the border security cooperation between afghanistan and pakistan? do you agree that
let us not minimize that in any way. one of the benefits is we must be clear that the leaders and people of afghanistan that it is absolutely crucial that they're able to look at the their own affairs and security. that it is not possible for the united kingdom and not possible for other countries to take on ourselves the bird and other security and that famil indefin. and we are there indefinitely until it is possible for them to manage their own security. we have every right to expect it to...
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that is what keeps us ahead. it must keep us ahead in the future. when i look at tax laws and regulatory policy, i do not look at this as if i will go after that guy because he makes more money than i do, buy it look at it in terms of having a system that will give people the capacity to dream beyond their dreams, give them new ideas. cell phones, blackberry, iphone, ipad, no one thought of these things 30 years ago. hundreds of thousands of people are working there. what is the ipad of 20 years from now? i do not know. government does not now -- does not know. we need americans taking risks on their ideas. i would like my idf to be a product that people are going to use. that is why i get excited about it, i am afraid it times that we forget that side of government. and that will be debilitating to our ability to create jobs. my children and grandchildren, hopefully they will have better. host: david, republican line. caller: thank you for taking my call. i have been practicing as a cpa for 20 years. we have an old saying that someone with an unlim
that is what keeps us ahead. it must keep us ahead in the future. when i look at tax laws and regulatory policy, i do not look at this as if i will go after that guy because he makes more money than i do, buy it look at it in terms of having a system that will give people the capacity to dream beyond their dreams, give them new ideas. cell phones, blackberry, iphone, ipad, no one thought of these things 30 years ago. hundreds of thousands of people are working there. what is the ipad of 20...
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that work will bring us future airmen. in all these commitments, you are walking the walk and setting the example for this next, greatest generation. finally, especially in the middle of our difficult work in iraq and afghanistan, over the past several years, thank you for helping to build the supportive american public that understands the importance of our military institutions, what they mean to our society, the depth of our commitment to the nation, and the sacrifices made by our military members and their families. i ask that you continue to frame these issues accordingly in the public debate. in the local communities that you serve, and in the minds of all americans, we owe a debt of gratitude to the american legion for 92 years of unwavering support of veterans by veterans. take pride in the fact that your steadfast support and strong national defense, your unwaveringly advocacy for a well-prepared force, has made a difference to the united states air force. thank you for having me. it is an honor to serve alongside
that work will bring us future airmen. in all these commitments, you are walking the walk and setting the example for this next, greatest generation. finally, especially in the middle of our difficult work in iraq and afghanistan, over the past several years, thank you for helping to build the supportive american public that understands the importance of our military institutions, what they mean to our society, the depth of our commitment to the nation, and the sacrifices made by our military...
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i do not think it will spoil us unless we allow it to be up on us. -- be up on us. -- beat up on us. we have nominees that are in very competitive races who stand a very good chance of winning. i refuse to allow anyone or anything to stand in their way. the goal of this party is to win. whether it is to get a congressional seat, a senate seat, a gubernatorial seat, whatever it is putting our best team out there. a year ago, i could not find anyone to say they were republican, let alone run. no one is perfect. no one claims to be. they are just trying to put their best foot forward and be as competitive as they can and the people get to decide. my view of it is that we need to focus on winning and focus on supporting those who have been nominated and then we can worry about that other stuff, letter. -- later. i blame anybody who is out there nitpicking. i am not trying to avoid people. everybody knows who they are. the reality of it is, let's focus as a party. since 2004, we are winning. it has taken a lot of work by this chairman and the republican national committee under my leaders
i do not think it will spoil us unless we allow it to be up on us. -- be up on us. -- beat up on us. we have nominees that are in very competitive races who stand a very good chance of winning. i refuse to allow anyone or anything to stand in their way. the goal of this party is to win. whether it is to get a congressional seat, a senate seat, a gubernatorial seat, whatever it is putting our best team out there. a year ago, i could not find anyone to say they were republican, let alone run. no...
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let us not get bogged down by every difference between us. let us direct our courage, our thinking, and our decisions at those who reject those historic decisions that lie ahead -- our courage, thinking, at those historic decisions that lie ahead. all of us in a position of leadership are familiar with this. i suppose there are many reasons for skepticism, but i have no doubt that peace is possible. president abbas, we cannot erase the past, but it is within our power to change the future. thousands of years ago, on these very hills where israelis and palestinians live today, the jewish prophet isaiah and the other profits of my people in this end a future -- envisioned a lasting future for all mankind. let's today be an auspicious step in our joint effort to realize that ancient vision for a better future. [applause] >> his excellency, president obama, his excellency prime minister benjamin netanyahu, secretary your clinton, ladies and gentlemen, i would like to start by thanking president obama for his invitation to host us here today to re
let us not get bogged down by every difference between us. let us direct our courage, our thinking, and our decisions at those who reject those historic decisions that lie ahead -- our courage, thinking, at those historic decisions that lie ahead. all of us in a position of leadership are familiar with this. i suppose there are many reasons for skepticism, but i have no doubt that peace is possible. president abbas, we cannot erase the past, but it is within our power to change the future....
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>> i like the word you used because you didn't use republican. labels are cheap and not very accurate. having been in the senate now five and a half years i've been labeled a lot of things. most of them inaccurate. look. our country has problems. how do we solve them? we certainly don't use the absence of common sense to get to the solution to our problems. and that's one of the biggest problems that i see in washington. look, there are a lot of great people. democrats, republicans, liberals, conservatives in washington. the frame of reference is, i think, the critical factor that's missioning -- missing. a large number of the people who serve in washington love our country, but they have absolutely no real world practical experience on almost anything because they've spent their entire career in, quote, public service. so when it comes to making critical decisions, they don't have a machine that they worked often that broke down that taught them certain lessons. they don't know what a quarter 20 bolt is. you wonder how many flat tires they chang
>> i like the word you used because you didn't use republican. labels are cheap and not very accurate. having been in the senate now five and a half years i've been labeled a lot of things. most of them inaccurate. look. our country has problems. how do we solve them? we certainly don't use the absence of common sense to get to the solution to our problems. and that's one of the biggest problems that i see in washington. look, there are a lot of great people. democrats, republicans,...
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we ask god to bless us with a future in which we will all enjoyed peace, security, and stability. made peace and god's mercy and blessings be upon you. [applause] >> on behalf of the general assembly, i would like to thank the chairman of the executive committee of the palestine liberation organization and president of the palestinian authority for the statement just made, and i request protocol for his excellency. >> sunday on "washington journal," scott rasmussen on his new book about how the tea party movement is fundamentally remaking our two-party system. then come immigration issues surrounding arizonas immigration initiatives and the dream act, a pathway children -- a pathway to citizenship for some children of illegal aliens. after that, protecting student athletes from concussions. plus, your e-mails and phone calls. "washington journal" -- live sunday at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. sunday on "newsmakers," wyoming senator john barrasso on what the republican gop should be if the gop wins more seats. he also talked about the role of conservatives and moderates in his part
we ask god to bless us with a future in which we will all enjoyed peace, security, and stability. made peace and god's mercy and blessings be upon you. [applause] >> on behalf of the general assembly, i would like to thank the chairman of the executive committee of the palestine liberation organization and president of the palestinian authority for the statement just made, and i request protocol for his excellency. >> sunday on "washington journal," scott rasmussen on his...
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[applause] >> let us pray. oh, lord, as we close our ceremony in our hearts have been stirred by chief richard etchberger'stores and of sacrifice, we pray that we respond to the cause of peace and freedom. we pray for your protection to be upon american sons and daughters to stand in harm's way today, and for their loved ones who patiently, prayerfully wait -- may our efforts, dear lord, lead to a more secure and prosperous world where they may live in harmony with you in one another. amen and amen. >> thank you very much, everyone. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] ♪ . . >> do you still feel an attachment to the air force among your family? >> great question. i do. i was an air force brass. when my dad was killed, we were separated from the air force of the time. one -- and the initial information came up, the air force started to bring us back into the fold by naming facilities after him, street after him back, -- streets after h
[applause] >> let us pray. oh, lord, as we close our ceremony in our hearts have been stirred by chief richard etchberger'stores and of sacrifice, we pray that we respond to the cause of peace and freedom. we pray for your protection to be upon american sons and daughters to stand in harm's way today, and for their loved ones who patiently, prayerfully wait -- may our efforts, dear lord, lead to a more secure and prosperous world where they may live in harmony with you in one another....
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honoring us. thank you all for coming. [applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> utility to is the moment. all you get to choose is what you do when it does. >> he defends his decision with the conservative party. sunday night at 9:00 on c-span. >> coming up tonight, a transportation department forum on the dangers of driving while distracted the white house medal of honor ceremony. them president obama's a choice to head the marine corps. general james amos is questioned about do not ask, do not tell. kucinicthe vote fell short of t0 votes needed to advance legislation. here is a portion of the senate debate. ms. collins: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i come to the floor to discuss the defense authorization bill and the don't ask, don't tell provisions included in it. let me start by making my position crystal clear. i agree with the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff,dmiral mike mullen, that the d
honoring us. thank you all for coming. [applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> utility to is the moment. all you get to choose is what you do when it does. >> he defends his decision with the conservative party. sunday night at 9:00 on c-span. >> coming up tonight, a transportation department forum on the dangers of driving while distracted the white house medal of honor ceremony. them...
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i do not think the iranians have an interest in us losing, but they have an interest in us using all our resources. i don't know anything about russia. the same thing with china. i forget who said this. we are fighting the wars in iraq in afghanistan. our future for the blow is in eastern asia. the longer the we stayed bog down in central asia means the water that we fail to divert our resources to where the 20-21st century is headed -- 21st century is headed. don't anybody else ask is the bequest and as that. >> i told you earlier about ask this question. you told us-what does washington think of him? -- what does washington think of him? >> i would talk about a larger issue which is social services of one of the office has on the stability operations. greg makes a persuasive case that if you were to transfer a society, to teach girls how to read. if you teach girls how to read, entire villages learn how to read and birth rates plummet and prosperity goes up. the stuff that greg has done in afghanistan and pakistan is true the lord's work. it is some fantastic stuff. i had an opport
i do not think the iranians have an interest in us losing, but they have an interest in us using all our resources. i don't know anything about russia. the same thing with china. i forget who said this. we are fighting the wars in iraq in afghanistan. our future for the blow is in eastern asia. the longer the we stayed bog down in central asia means the water that we fail to divert our resources to where the 20-21st century is headed -- 21st century is headed. don't anybody else ask is the...
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we can use it to advance living standards, or we can use it to destroy god's universe. so, to the skeptics and indeed all of us this week, i pose these questions. how can we defend america and the world from a nuclear catastrophe without taking each essential step? alchemy take these steps without-- how can we take these steps without the cooperation of other nations? how can we get the cooperation of other nations without the vision and goal that the world will someday end these weapons as a threat to mankind? in my view, we cannot. the institute has lined up an impressive set of speakers this week. through all the conversations, i hope you will keep asking yourself a couple of the fundamental questions that keep me going. if the unthinkable happened, if the city in the united states or somewhere else was destroyed by a nuclear weapon, the day after the attack, what would we wish we had done to prevent it? second question -- why are we not doing it now? i leave you with the parable of hope. after the collapse of the soviet union, after they began dismantling nuclear wa
we can use it to advance living standards, or we can use it to destroy god's universe. so, to the skeptics and indeed all of us this week, i pose these questions. how can we defend america and the world from a nuclear catastrophe without taking each essential step? alchemy take these steps without-- how can we take these steps without the cooperation of other nations? how can we get the cooperation of other nations without the vision and goal that the world will someday end these weapons as a...
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they are using less fuel, helping us move to energy independence, and they're helping us reverse greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. that is precisely what we have to do. we are investing money in it. we have to invest a whole lot more. and then there is the issue of sustainable energy. this nation can make huge progress with the technology available today, not to mention tomorrow. right now, in terms of wind, solar, geothermal, biomass. we -- i can give you just one fact i want you to remember or think about, according to the secretary of energy, ken salazar, if we simply utilize solar thermal, that's a utility scale solar technology, in the southwest of this country -- nevada, arizona, new mexico, california, southern california -- just doing that through solar energy, we could provide 29% of the electricity that american households consume. can you imagine that? that's just one technology in the southwest of this country. what you're seeing in vermont now you're beginning to see more solar. drive around the state. we were able to bring in many millions of dollars into the state
they are using less fuel, helping us move to energy independence, and they're helping us reverse greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. that is precisely what we have to do. we are investing money in it. we have to invest a whole lot more. and then there is the issue of sustainable energy. this nation can make huge progress with the technology available today, not to mention tomorrow. right now, in terms of wind, solar, geothermal, biomass. we -- i can give you just one fact i want you to...
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it will inform us, give us a sense of that impact. but it is too soon to tell. >> now, in the process of, and i think you are right about informing yourselves, in turn, you will be in a position to inform the secretary of the defense and the white house about the perspective of the corps. i would assume that whatever decision is made, that would entail educating the marines, army, the department of defense about the new standards of conduct that might be imposed. i think that is obvious. >> senator, you are absolutely correct. the whole idea that at the beginning of the certification, we are able to come back to congress and to be able to say that we have thought through the policies. we thought through the legal ramifications. we thought through the monetary ramifications, the impact on buildings, barracks, base housing. we thought through all of those things, and we understand what we would call all hold dot mill pf. the whole horizon of things that would be impacted. that would be required before certification. there is a lot of wo
it will inform us, give us a sense of that impact. but it is too soon to tell. >> now, in the process of, and i think you are right about informing yourselves, in turn, you will be in a position to inform the secretary of the defense and the white house about the perspective of the corps. i would assume that whatever decision is made, that would entail educating the marines, army, the department of defense about the new standards of conduct that might be imposed. i think that is obvious....
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to keep us safe. and you don't play games with that. so i hardly think we're the ones who elevated this story. but it is, in the age of the internet, something that can cause us profound damage around the world, and so we've got to take it seriously. with respect to health care, what i said during the debate is the same thing i'm saying now and it's the same thing i will say three or four years from now. bending the cost curve on health care is hard to do. we've got hundreds of thousands of providers and doctors and systems and insurers. and what we did was we took every idea out there about how to reduce or at least slow the costs of health care over time. but i said at the time, it wasn't going to happen tomorrow, it wasn't going to happen next year. it took us decades to get into a position where our health care costs were going up 6, 7, 10 percent a year. and so our goal is to slowly bring down those costs. now, we've done so also by making sure that 31 million people who aren't getting health ins
to keep us safe. and you don't play games with that. so i hardly think we're the ones who elevated this story. but it is, in the age of the internet, something that can cause us profound damage around the world, and so we've got to take it seriously. with respect to health care, what i said during the debate is the same thing i'm saying now and it's the same thing i will say three or four years from now. bending the cost curve on health care is hard to do. we've got hundreds of thousands of...
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americans across the political spectrum supported the use of force against those who afacted us on 9/11. now, as we approach our 10th year of combat in afghanistan, there are those who are understandably asking tough questions about our mission then, but we must never lose sight of what's at stake p as we speak, al-qaeda continues to plot against us, and its leadership remains ancored in the border regions of afghanistan and pakistan. we will disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al-qaeda while preventing al-qaeda for again serving as a base for terrorists. because of our drawdown in iraq we are able to provide the resources necessary to go on offense. in fact, over the last 19 months, nearly a dozen al-qaeda leaders and hundreds of al-qaeda's exextremist allies have been killed or captured around the world. within afghanistan i have ordered the deployment of additional troops who under the command of general david petraeus are fighting to break the taliban's momentum. as for the surge in iraq, these sources will be in place for a limited time to provide space for the afghans to fill their c
americans across the political spectrum supported the use of force against those who afacted us on 9/11. now, as we approach our 10th year of combat in afghanistan, there are those who are understandably asking tough questions about our mission then, but we must never lose sight of what's at stake p as we speak, al-qaeda continues to plot against us, and its leadership remains ancored in the border regions of afghanistan and pakistan. we will disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al-qaeda while...
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technology can help if used properly. such mechanisms include common- sense measures including digital tagging, community flagging, and a host of very important tools that could be used. my time is up. i will finish on this. we also need to weigh in on the ways that people, young children are moved around. last summer, this past summer, i convened a group of flight attendants led by american airlines which has a great program that really needs to be replicated worldwide so that the flight attendants and crews will recognize the person who is in traffic -- being trafficked, across borders or states, and take action. not in a vigilante type of white. alert the pilots so that when this individual gets off, the right law enforcement asset, can be waiting there at the gate. there were instances after instances told where it just did not look right. and the flight attendants and watched what was going on, got into a conversation, perhaps when the young lady was going to the restroom and told the pilot who told law-enforcement.
technology can help if used properly. such mechanisms include common- sense measures including digital tagging, community flagging, and a host of very important tools that could be used. my time is up. i will finish on this. we also need to weigh in on the ways that people, young children are moved around. last summer, this past summer, i convened a group of flight attendants led by american airlines which has a great program that really needs to be replicated worldwide so that the flight...
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in front of us? >> should we take judicial notice? >> i would ask you to take notice. >> with proper promotion? >> the sentencing commission. >> that me ask you about something else. what did the state put on planets summary judgment papers related to the other senate factors? >> we brought in evidence of the state's history of favorable civil rights organizations brought to 1990. no evidence has been provided of racial polarization. we show that washington voters supported president obama in 2008, elected an african- american chief executive of the largest county in the state, an african-american to be the mayor of the largest city in our state. the fact that the 2009 amendments to the disenfranchisement law was adopted. >> what is your response to the issue raised earlier about the non-statutory form assuming that there is a claim system. if that is the version of the law, what is your response to the opposing counsel argument that the amendment has made things worse? >> we believe that the current
in front of us? >> should we take judicial notice? >> i would ask you to take notice. >> with proper promotion? >> the sentencing commission. >> that me ask you about something else. what did the state put on planets summary judgment papers related to the other senate factors? >> we brought in evidence of the state's history of favorable civil rights organizations brought to 1990. no evidence has been provided of racial polarization. we show that washington...
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[applause] they are trying to marginalize us and put us in a box. they say we are trying to take over this party or that campaign. they do not get it. you're not trying to take back our country, we are our country. [applause] we have always been in charge. this is america. you do not have to assert authority when everyone is on good behavior. is when the wheels fall off of the grownups have to step in and step up and that is what is happening in america. the grown-ups have taken away the keys. [applause] if i do say so, we have an awfully patient. we took the incremental assault on our freedoms, our values, our free enterprise, our economic ability ago on way too long. we watched the pinnacles of big government weasel their way into every part of our lives. those in washington think that they should decide what kind of libel and we use and what kind of torula the flesh and what kind of four-wheel-drive. across the river -- what kind of toilet we flushed, and what kind of car and drive. they want to tell small business and what kind of jobs to make,
[applause] they are trying to marginalize us and put us in a box. they say we are trying to take over this party or that campaign. they do not get it. you're not trying to take back our country, we are our country. [applause] we have always been in charge. this is america. you do not have to assert authority when everyone is on good behavior. is when the wheels fall off of the grownups have to step in and step up and that is what is happening in america. the grown-ups have taken away the keys....
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none of us are. in the old days before we knew what we knew today, everyone recognizes that if a soldier was wounded or lost a leg or arm, there is no debate. that was a cause of war. that soldier got all the care and benefits he or she needed. the difficulty is that the world has changed significantly as a result of chemical exposure. let us not forget that when agent orange was first used, our friends said it was benign and it was not a problem. am i correct? >> to my recollection. >> i am sure the military would not have used this chemical if they had known. at the end of the gameday, a pon our own people. who is smart enough to know exactly the impact? because they were exposed to agent orange, if they combined it to a genetic predisposition. could it have led to another illness? of course it could have. who is smart enough to make a correlation? i am not. i doubt you are. it is not saying the u.s. soldier put your le on the line. we will give you the benefit of the doubt. we are going to assume
none of us are. in the old days before we knew what we knew today, everyone recognizes that if a soldier was wounded or lost a leg or arm, there is no debate. that was a cause of war. that soldier got all the care and benefits he or she needed. the difficulty is that the world has changed significantly as a result of chemical exposure. let us not forget that when agent orange was first used, our friends said it was benign and it was not a problem. am i correct? >> to my recollection....
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a lot of self employed people use retirement funds that it used for other things. if something should happen, you are left without a cushion or safety net. also the tax climate is important. right now in this economic climate, we mentioned the form 1099 regulation. it will be harder for a new mantra. nor to do this. it will require more vigilance. it is so important to get involved and encouraged policy that is beneficial for the self- employed. host: arizona, independent line. caller: i hope you will give me a minute to explain this. i think the employee-owned companies -- the way i see this happening is 100 veterans and it would have to be done locally. but they each get a thousand dollars. that loan would be paid back through payroll deductions that are monthly. put 100 of them together with a $5,000, half a million dollars. it should go to the organization with a business plan. they would give you an equipment loan. during the time that spain adopted the euro, many companies went under. there are people on unemployment and lost all of their money in one lump su
a lot of self employed people use retirement funds that it used for other things. if something should happen, you are left without a cushion or safety net. also the tax climate is important. right now in this economic climate, we mentioned the form 1099 regulation. it will be harder for a new mantra. nor to do this. it will require more vigilance. it is so important to get involved and encouraged policy that is beneficial for the self- employed. host: arizona, independent line. caller: i hope...
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he came and gave us a speech. for a king that lived in spain for his young adult life said all significant human achievement occurs because a man and a woman is free. you get truly amazing treatment there. if you have our kind of freedom, you get the best because everybody that might be achievers, you probably find the right ones without innovation, we have no chance in a world. they can run our countries for x number of years. the laboring people will find out they are getting enough. i want to personally thank you today for coming thank you senator. >> the leader of the proposed islamic center talked about the proposal earlier. his remarks are next. later, an update on the u.s. russian nuclear arms reduction treaty. skam inning various aspects. that's live at 11 a.m. eastern. >> the imam leading the effort said he was surprised by the controversy surrounding the plan. the council on foreign relations in new york city. this is an hour. >> good morning and welcome to the council on foreign relations. as you know,
he came and gave us a speech. for a king that lived in spain for his young adult life said all significant human achievement occurs because a man and a woman is free. you get truly amazing treatment there. if you have our kind of freedom, you get the best because everybody that might be achievers, you probably find the right ones without innovation, we have no chance in a world. they can run our countries for x number of years. the laboring people will find out they are getting enough. i want...
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did any of us could of been on this list who are being hacked into. anyone in this audience could of been on the list. it is very important at a time when we're serious about taking on the abuse of power by the state. the private organizations abusing people secretly and getting into their phone records, we need to know. >> yes, mr. cameron had been delivering lectures about restoring trust in politics. the position is fundamental to the information that the government puts out. we cannot have a situation where these questions keeps swirling around this individual. they need to be cleared up once and for all. >> thank you for a lot. another quick fire questions. would you banned the wearing of the burka? >> no, i would not. what happened in france is worrying. it was meant to inflame tensions at the heart of europe. what does that say it did the muslim community? we have a wonderful tradition of freedom of expression. that's it applied on religious grounds. >> no, i would not. freedom of what you where it is very important in this country. i think it'
did any of us could of been on this list who are being hacked into. anyone in this audience could of been on the list. it is very important at a time when we're serious about taking on the abuse of power by the state. the private organizations abusing people secretly and getting into their phone records, we need to know. >> yes, mr. cameron had been delivering lectures about restoring trust in politics. the position is fundamental to the information that the government puts out. we cannot...
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the events of the past few weeks have kept us busy. we are working to support direct talks between the israelis and palestinians, and next week i will travel to egypt and jerusalem for the second round of these negotiations. in iraq where the combat mission has ended, we are transitioning to an unprecedented civilian-led partnership. we are stepping up international pressure anhalon iran. we're working with pakistan as it recovers from the devastating floods and continues to combat violent extremism. and of course, the war in afghanistan is always at the top of our minds and agenda. none of these challenges exist in isolation. consider the middle east peace talks. at one level they are bilateral negotiations involving two people and a relatively small strip of land. step back and it becomes clear how close the regional dimensions of what started last week are. what a significant role institutions like the quartet, consisting of the united states and russia and the european union and the u.n., as well as the arab league, are playing. eq
the events of the past few weeks have kept us busy. we are working to support direct talks between the israelis and palestinians, and next week i will travel to egypt and jerusalem for the second round of these negotiations. in iraq where the combat mission has ended, we are transitioning to an unprecedented civilian-led partnership. we are stepping up international pressure anhalon iran. we're working with pakistan as it recovers from the devastating floods and continues to combat violent...
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we tend to use weapons before we use our brains. host: "the wall street journal" highlights the president's speech. they write that -- he gave short shrift to iraq as a democratic ally in the middle east and did not say when or even how our ultimate success in iraq had informed his own decision to surge troops in afghanistan. virginia, the plan, democrats line. go ahead. caller: i am from new york. shall i speak up? host: go ahead. caller: i think he should turn the page. it should have been turned a long time ago. but i do not think the media will let him because they just keep the war is going. let me say this because i tried so hard to get on to you -- george washington's farewell address. he answered many of the questions facing us. telling us we should be aware -- host: sorry, we will have to let you go. your signal is breaking up. here's more from the president last night. >> we must use all elements of all power, including our diplomacy, economic strength, and the power of america as an example to secure our interests and sta
we tend to use weapons before we use our brains. host: "the wall street journal" highlights the president's speech. they write that -- he gave short shrift to iraq as a democratic ally in the middle east and did not say when or even how our ultimate success in iraq had informed his own decision to surge troops in afghanistan. virginia, the plan, democrats line. go ahead. caller: i am from new york. shall i speak up? host: go ahead. caller: i think he should turn the page. it should...
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thatakes this clear language that sarah palin used in 2008 and still uses when she talked about real american towns or real america. they're saying there are parts of the country not just -- it's not a section ideology. it's a part of the country more american than everyone else. where does that come from? been spelled out by glenn beck and everyone else in the last two years. it's a small government vision that is just validated and validated to the point where the conversation can stop because they agree with the founders and people who do disagree with them don't apre with the mounders -- dpri with the founders. did the system always work? they're not even interested in that disssion. it's just that urban elitists people who have read marks. all these sort of things that get tossed around in politics it's self-ef accident that that's not real -- self-evident that that's not really aerican and what they stand for is. it's not purely ideological i do i any it is the kind of at tuesday and tribe that rises again in american politics. it is being steered this a smarter direction in a
thatakes this clear language that sarah palin used in 2008 and still uses when she talked about real american towns or real america. they're saying there are parts of the country not just -- it's not a section ideology. it's a part of the country more american than everyone else. where does that come from? been spelled out by glenn beck and everyone else in the last two years. it's a small government vision that is just validated and validated to the point where the conversation can stop...
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i will not use your misstatement in a commercial. [laughter] [applause] >> will you promise for karl rove and all those people who are funding your ads for you? [applause] >> we will go now to closing comments. based on the coin toss earlier, senator bennett will go first. you have three minutes. >> thank you. that is one minute more than i thought i would have. let me just say thank you to all of you for hanging in there so late tonight. it really has been an incredible privilege to travel 25,000 miles in this state in the last 20 months to listen, to hear people. i don't give long speeches. but i encouraged debate and their criticism and their ideas. we all essentially want the same thing. but the time this stuff gets to washington, it is so screwed up by the special interests and the lobbyist -- by the way, i might be willing to think about a lifetime ban for lobbyists or term limits for lobbyists. [applause] but what we need to do is have confidence in each other, no matter what party we belong to, no matter what part of the stat
i will not use your misstatement in a commercial. [laughter] [applause] >> will you promise for karl rove and all those people who are funding your ads for you? [applause] >> we will go now to closing comments. based on the coin toss earlier, senator bennett will go first. you have three minutes. >> thank you. that is one minute more than i thought i would have. let me just say thank you to all of you for hanging in there so late tonight. it really has been an incredible...
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i don't think it is going to spoil us unless we allow it to heat up on us and take control of our efforts. the focus for me right now, whether in delaware are anywhere in the country, we have some very competitive races and they stand a good chance of winning. i produced a lot anyone or anything to stand in the way -- i refuse to allow any wonder anyone to stand in the way, whether congressional seat, a gubernatorial seat, what ever is, we are putting our best team out there. we have enormous crowds of canada is running -- the candidates running. i year-ago i cannot find anyone to say they were republican, let alone running. we want to set -- i don't want people to sit back and all our canada. no one is perfect. no one claims to be. they need to be as competitive as they can and the people get to decide who wins, not people sitting in an ivory tower in d.c. thinking who should be winning. my beloved is, let's focus on winning -- my view what is, let's focus on winning. >> could you blame for the in fighting? >> i blame anyone out there nitpicking. i am trying to avoid people getting on th
i don't think it is going to spoil us unless we allow it to heat up on us and take control of our efforts. the focus for me right now, whether in delaware are anywhere in the country, we have some very competitive races and they stand a good chance of winning. i produced a lot anyone or anything to stand in the way -- i refuse to allow any wonder anyone to stand in the way, whether congressional seat, a gubernatorial seat, what ever is, we are putting our best team out there. we have enormous...
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sell some of us did infiltrate. our work was not as effective or as public as others but on the other hand, having turned out tom clancy, a 15 jesuits' who are solid priests, that of a college teaching has done a bad thing. [applause] >> especially if they are private. >> i am from los angeles on them national board of yaf when don devinwas young. [laughter] >> mr. i agree nobody is surprised the conservative movement is not feel by the fortune 500 of that of many millionaires. today given the dynamics of computer if you are starting business today would you start a direct mail company? >> absolutely. we don't have enough donors but we have more than when we started. the starting might come point* -- company after the goldwater landslide that was a dark day you think it is dark now. [laughter] those were really, really dark days and took me six months into 1964 -- to 65 before i could read the papers would sneak up on it with the comics and then this words it was tough days but radio is dead. television is dead. all
sell some of us did infiltrate. our work was not as effective or as public as others but on the other hand, having turned out tom clancy, a 15 jesuits' who are solid priests, that of a college teaching has done a bad thing. [applause] >> especially if they are private. >> i am from los angeles on them national board of yaf when don devinwas young. [laughter] >> mr. i agree nobody is surprised the conservative movement is not feel by the fortune 500 of that of many...
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technology can help if used properly. such mechanisms include common- sense measures including digital tagging, community flagging, and a host of very important tools that could be used. my time is up. i will finish on this. we also need to weigh in on the ways that people, young children are moved around. last summer, this past summer, i convened a group of flight attendants led by american airlines which has a great program that really needs to be replicated worldwide so that the flight attendants and crews will recognize the person who is in traffic -- being trafficked, across borders or states, and take action. not in a vigilante type of white. alert the pilots so that when this individual gets off, the right law enforcement asset, can be waiting there at the gate. there were instances after instances told where it just did not look right. and the flight attendants and watched what was going on, got into a conversation, perhaps when the young lady was going to the restroom and told the pilot who told law-enforcement.
technology can help if used properly. such mechanisms include common- sense measures including digital tagging, community flagging, and a host of very important tools that could be used. my time is up. i will finish on this. we also need to weigh in on the ways that people, young children are moved around. last summer, this past summer, i convened a group of flight attendants led by american airlines which has a great program that really needs to be replicated worldwide so that the flight...
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[applause] they are trying to marginalize us and put us in a box. there are trying to say we're taking over this party or that campaign -- they are trying to say we are taking over this party or that campaign. they do not get it. we are not trying to take back our country. we are our country. [applause] we have always been in charge. this is america. you do not have to assert authority when everyone is on good behavior. it is when the wheels fall off that the grown-ups have to step in and step up. that is what is happening in america today. the grown-ups are taking away the keys. [applause] and if i do say so, we have been awfully patient. we have left the incremental assault on our freedom, property rights, and a stability -- all of it has gone way too long. we have watched the tentacles of big government weaseled their way into every part of our lives -- weasel their way into every part of our lives. bureaucrats and politicians think they should tell us what kind of light bulbs to use, toilets to flush, cars to drive. they are trying to put electr
[applause] they are trying to marginalize us and put us in a box. there are trying to say we're taking over this party or that campaign -- they are trying to say we are taking over this party or that campaign. they do not get it. we are not trying to take back our country. we are our country. [applause] we have always been in charge. this is america. you do not have to assert authority when everyone is on good behavior. it is when the wheels fall off that the grown-ups have to step in and step...
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that is very dear to us. we cannot hold that unless we teach our people what that means and to respect one another, while also a hearing to our own faith. an understanding that deeply and practicing it. >> a final word. >> let me address your question because i am a pastor as well as president of the interfaith alliance. i'm a pastor in monroe, louisiana. it is not the hotbed of liberalism in this nation, but i would not say anything here that i would not say in the pulpit to my congregation. there is the implication that if you are going to talk about into religious cooperation, that is an addendum to what you are talking about what questions would say is the gospel. and that is a fallacy. it is not an addendum. it is at the heart of what we are talking about. if someone in our congregations says you need to be preaching the gospel, we are preaching the gospel. it is not exclusive. it is inclusive. it is not about hate. it is about love. you have to understand, please, that the people standing here right now
that is very dear to us. we cannot hold that unless we teach our people what that means and to respect one another, while also a hearing to our own faith. an understanding that deeply and practicing it. >> a final word. >> let me address your question because i am a pastor as well as president of the interfaith alliance. i'm a pastor in monroe, louisiana. it is not the hotbed of liberalism in this nation, but i would not say anything here that i would not say in the pulpit to my...
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did you say-did you use the sort of language that i use? what i do not remember using the sort of language that you used. >> it made quite an impact on other folks about the conversation. it raises my concerns. >> i always have people talk about conversations that i have had. i am involved in the conversation and i tell you what i said. i am not sure who else was in the room. i know who was in the room with me and i know who was on the line. >> ok. i am talking about direct participants that were taking notes. as we sit here, the thing that the timetable or the budget for the commercial program, do you personally think that will stay on timetable and budget? >> i think we will stay on a timetable. if we stay on budget, it will be the first time that anybody has made it on time. >> why is it that nasa is taking actions by shifting the termination liability costs onto the program, which is not the norm? i understand that that is occurring in this case. that is not the norm and there has been no decision by congress in terms of -- >> this is o
did you say-did you use the sort of language that i use? what i do not remember using the sort of language that you used. >> it made quite an impact on other folks about the conversation. it raises my concerns. >> i always have people talk about conversations that i have had. i am involved in the conversation and i tell you what i said. i am not sure who else was in the room. i know who was in the room with me and i know who was on the line. >> ok. i am talking about direct...
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i do not think the iranians have an interest in us losing, but they have an interest in us using all our resources. i don't know anything about russia. the same thing with china. i forget who said this. we are fighting the wars in iraq in afghanistan. our future for the blow is in eastern asia. the longer the we stayed bog down in central asia means the water that we fail to divert our resources to where the 20-21st century is headed -- 21st century is headed. don't anybody else ask is the bequest and as that. >> i told you earlier about ask this question. you told us-what does washington think of him? -- what does washington think of him? >> i would talk about a larger issue which is social services of one of the office has on the stability operations. greg makes a persuasive case that if you were to transfer a society, to teach girls how to read. if you teach girls how to read, entire villages learn how to read and birth rates plummet and prosperity goes up. the stuff that greg has done in afghanistan and pakistan is true the lord's work. it is some fantastic stuff. i had an opport
i do not think the iranians have an interest in us losing, but they have an interest in us using all our resources. i don't know anything about russia. the same thing with china. i forget who said this. we are fighting the wars in iraq in afghanistan. our future for the blow is in eastern asia. the longer the we stayed bog down in central asia means the water that we fail to divert our resources to where the 20-21st century is headed -- 21st century is headed. don't anybody else ask is the...
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thank you, for us to be using up all of our time in advance. mr. president, this morning a number of republican senators stated that they would support the current filibuster of this bill because they were afraid that if we take up this bill, we're going to have a closed process that would limit their ability to offer amendments. now, the majority leader has addressed this issue. he specifically said last thursday that he's willing to work with republicans on a process that will permit the senate to consider these matters and complete the bill as soon as possible. he's very clear on this thing. he is not trying to prevent other amendments from being offered. however, mr. president, there aren't going to be any amendments -- there's not going to be any opportunity too vote on any amendments unless we get 60 votes to overcome the current fibilityd and proceed to the bill. -- the current filibuster and proceed to the bill. it makes no sense for senators to block all amendments, which is what the effect will be if we don't end this filibuster, to deny
thank you, for us to be using up all of our time in advance. mr. president, this morning a number of republican senators stated that they would support the current filibuster of this bill because they were afraid that if we take up this bill, we're going to have a closed process that would limit their ability to offer amendments. now, the majority leader has addressed this issue. he specifically said last thursday that he's willing to work with republicans on a process that will permit the...
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what is encouraging and is giving us confidence is the road is clear in front of us in order to reach peace. the road of international law is represented by the national security council and the general assembly of the united nations, the quartet, and the positions of the european union, and all these positions clearly for us represent international agreement on the goals of the negotiations. , are notd gentlemen com starting from scratch because we had many rounds of negotiations between the plo and the israeli government, and we studied all horizons and we also find it and determine all the pending issues. we will work on all the final status issues -- security, borders, and also releasing detainees -- and in order to create the state of palestine that lives side by side with the state of israel in order to end the conflict and a historic demands in the middle east and to bring peace and security for the two people at all the peoples of the region. once again, we want to state our commitment to find on all our engagements, including security and ending incitements, and we call on th
what is encouraging and is giving us confidence is the road is clear in front of us in order to reach peace. the road of international law is represented by the national security council and the general assembly of the united nations, the quartet, and the positions of the european union, and all these positions clearly for us represent international agreement on the goals of the negotiations. , are notd gentlemen com starting from scratch because we had many rounds of negotiations between the...
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between us is over. i said to yesterday, a real peace must take into account the genuine security needs of israel that have changed. they have changed sense -- last year we spoke about the veterans who were gathered here at this table. we have been here before. we-and the have run agreement -- we fashioned the hebron agreement. we have had the rise of iran and missile warfare. a peace agreement must take into account security arrangements against the real threats that have been directed against my country. 12,000 rockets had been fired on our territory and terrorist attacks go unabated. president abbas, i am fully aware of your people's desire for sovereignty. i am convinced that it is possible to reconcile that desire with israel's need for security. we anticipate difficult days before we achieve the much desired peace. the last two days had been difficult. there were -- they were exceedingly difficult for my people and for me. blood has been shed. the blood of innocents has been shed. for innocent isra
between us is over. i said to yesterday, a real peace must take into account the genuine security needs of israel that have changed. they have changed sense -- last year we spoke about the veterans who were gathered here at this table. we have been here before. we-and the have run agreement -- we fashioned the hebron agreement. we have had the rise of iran and missile warfare. a peace agreement must take into account security arrangements against the real threats that have been directed against...
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and you also hereby do it in house makes us great deal about the use of p.o. box can you hear po boxes are used all the time. it is not a violation. but you have a trustee who sang no harm, no foul and house turned around and said maybe no harm, no foul but let's use it to remove the eighth federal judge in the history of the republic. judge porteous, mr. lightfoot filed that admitted complaint in 12 days. correcting the name and address. as a result, no creditor received any notice in connection with the porteous' without full and accurate information. in the end the only party that did not get information for the times picayune was correct, but i was only for a short time and the times picayune quickly began running the very news story that mr. lightfoot and the porteous' wanted to avoid. throughout the bankruptcy process, especially in connection to the decisions about what information to include in these filings, judge porteous relied heavily on mr. lightfoot. even though he was a federal judge, i think you would understand most federal judges do not have
and you also hereby do it in house makes us great deal about the use of p.o. box can you hear po boxes are used all the time. it is not a violation. but you have a trustee who sang no harm, no foul and house turned around and said maybe no harm, no foul but let's use it to remove the eighth federal judge in the history of the republic. judge porteous, mr. lightfoot filed that admitted complaint in 12 days. correcting the name and address. as a result, no creditor received any notice in...
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to keep us safe. and you don't play games with that. so i hardly think we're the ones who elevated this story. but it is, in the age of the internet, something that can cause us profound damage around the world, and so we've got to take it seriously. with respect to health care, what i said during the debate is the same thing i'm saying now and it's the same thing i will say three or four years from now. bending the cost curve on health care is hard to do. we've got hundreds of thousands of providers and doctors and systems and insurers. and what we did was we took every idea out there about how to reduce or at least slow the costs of health care over time. but i said at the time, it wasn't going to happen tomorrow, it wasn't going to happen next year. it took us decades to get into a position where our health care costs were going up 6, 7, 10 percent a year. and so our goal is to slowly bring down those costs. now, we've done so also by making sure that 31 million people who aren't getting health ins
to keep us safe. and you don't play games with that. so i hardly think we're the ones who elevated this story. but it is, in the age of the internet, something that can cause us profound damage around the world, and so we've got to take it seriously. with respect to health care, what i said during the debate is the same thing i'm saying now and it's the same thing i will say three or four years from now. bending the cost curve on health care is hard to do. we've got hundreds of thousands of...
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give us a a break, give the cash to us. then he will see the economy come back. he always says i feel sorry for the taxpayer. host: what about the politics of the economy and jobs. the president is likely to focus on republican proposals, tax credits for businesses, a payroll tax holiday. does that sell to somebody like maureen? guest: you have to discredit the republican ideas at this point if you're a democratic. there's no realtime right now before november for a legislative fix. we know the house and senate are going to be in session for three weeks and go home and campaign. there is not time to get things done on capitol hill. it's up to democrats and president obama to discredit republican ideas as much as they can before the election. is president obama going to offer any solution himself? the problem for democrats is the cake is pretty much baked. you haven't seen the kind of economic recovery that they wanted to see over the summer. host: we wanted to let our viewers know about the outlook section of the washington post. chuck schumer writes a long piece
give us a a break, give the cash to us. then he will see the economy come back. he always says i feel sorry for the taxpayer. host: what about the politics of the economy and jobs. the president is likely to focus on republican proposals, tax credits for businesses, a payroll tax holiday. does that sell to somebody like maureen? guest: you have to discredit the republican ideas at this point if you're a democratic. there's no realtime right now before november for a legislative fix. we know the...
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joining us on the phone with the hill newspaper. joining us to talk about the debate. if you could, talk us through today and this week. what wo will happen on just the small business side. this is some amendments they need to get through. what is in this bill? they have an 11 a.m. vote man. they'll start to try to end debate. if they do not vote and debate, they'll vote to a democratic alternative on that. they are hoping finally vote on final passage on this bill this week that includes a $30 billion lending fund for small businesses and $12 billion in tax incentives. it has been in the senate for a while now. they do have one republican who has said he will support the bill. the senator, a republican there was bragging that he was able to secure this $30 billion fund for small businesses. has he indicated how he would vote? >> his biggest issue has been the entire time that he wanted some republican amendments to be considered in debate on the floor. he went ahead and set up two votes on republican and one democrat amendment. they are going back and forth and trying
joining us on the phone with the hill newspaper. joining us to talk about the debate. if you could, talk us through today and this week. what wo will happen on just the small business side. this is some amendments they need to get through. what is in this bill? they have an 11 a.m. vote man. they'll start to try to end debate. if they do not vote and debate, they'll vote to a democratic alternative on that. they are hoping finally vote on final passage on this bill this week that includes a $30...
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let us weep for what lies behind us. let us honor what lies in front of us. let us remember always what lies side of us. -- inside of us. please join me now in imam -- in a moment of silence and remembrance. >> thank you dear ladies and gentleman, the secretary of defense, robert gates. >> thank you. friends and family members, thank you for being here. nine years ago today, on a day much like this, the column of the clear september morning was shattered by the worst act of terrorism in our history. the attack on the world trade center, flight 93 over pennsylvania, and the pentagon -- steps from where we stand today, claimed thousands of innocent victims and forever scarred their families and friends and all americans. we honor and remember those who fell, surrounded by those who love them and still feel the pain of their loss. this remembered continues in ways large and small. yesterday we had the official presentation of the pentagon 9/11 quilt featuring the faces of all 184 of those who died on these grounds. we are grateful for the work and dedication of
let us weep for what lies behind us. let us honor what lies in front of us. let us remember always what lies side of us. -- inside of us. please join me now in imam -- in a moment of silence and remembrance. >> thank you dear ladies and gentleman, the secretary of defense, robert gates. >> thank you. friends and family members, thank you for being here. nine years ago today, on a day much like this, the column of the clear september morning was shattered by the worst act of...